There are two things: We could reopen and invigorate the refugee sponsorship program, because not only was it good for refugees, but it was really good for Canadians, for Canada. The government has cut the number of refugee sponsorships available, so this would be a really positive initiative.
In addition, as I said, the government can think about how to infuse enough resources into our asylum system so that rather than having a problem of backlogs, we are moving it forward as best we can. The difficulty—I'll emphasize this, and I understand the concern—is that we don't control what happens in the world that makes people have to seek refugee protection. In that sense, we cannot control exactly how many people are going to be seeking refugee protection from Canada at any given moment. However, that's not the fault of those seeking protection, and it's not a weakness of Canada. It's not a failure of sovereignty. It is a situation that calls for creativity and flexibility in response to changing conditions worldwide.
